AB 472 - Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses - California Key Vote
Elaine Alquist voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Sept. 17, 2012
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Aug. 27, 2012
- Senate Bill Passed
- Aug. 22, 2012
- House Bill Passed
- April 25, 2012
- Introduced
- Feb. 15, 2012
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Title: Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses
Signed by Governor Jerry Brown, Jr.
Title: Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes legal immunity for certain drug users who report a drug overdose.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual who suffers a drug-related overdose and the individual who reports the overdose “in good faith” to medical professionals to receive legal immunity for the following offenses (Sec. 2):
- Possession of drug paraphernalia for personal use;
- Possession of a controlled substance for personal use;
- Possession of a “controlled substance analog” for personal use; and
- Being under the influence of a controlled substance.
- Specifies that no other offenses, including reckless driving and driving under the influence of a controlled substance or alcohol, are granted legal immunity by the provisions of this bill (Sec. 2).
- Defines “drug-related overdose” as a medical condition that is the result of “excessive” ingestion or use by an individual of 1 or more controlled substances and a “reasonable” individual would believe to be a drug-related overdose that may result in death, disability, or serious injury (Sec. 2).
Title: Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes legal immunity for certain drug users who report a drug overdose.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual who suffers a drug-related overdose and the individual who reports the overdose “in good faith” to medical professionals to receive legal immunity for the following offenses (Sec. 2):
- Possession of drug paraphernalia for personal use;
- Possession of a controlled substance for personal use;
- Possession of a “controlled substance analog” for personal use; and
- Being under the influence of a controlled substance.
- Specifies that no other offenses, including reckless driving and driving under the influence of a controlled substance or alcohol, are granted legal immunity by the provisions of this bill (Sec. 2).
- Defines “drug-related overdose” as a medical condition that is the result of “excessive” ingestion or use by an individual of 1 or more controlled substances and a “reasonable” individual would believe to be a drug-related overdose that may result in death, disability, or serious injury (Sec. 2).
Title: Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses